Supreme Court Listens to Key Legal Concerns of Filipino Community in Japan
Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo (center), joined by (from left) Associate Justice Jose Midas P. Marquez, Associate Justice Rodil V. Zalameda, Philippine Ambassador to Japan Mylene J. Garcia-Albano, and Associate Justice Samuel H. Gaerlan, held a meeting with members of the Filipino community in Japan on March 6, 2024 at the Philippine Embassy in Tokyo, Japan to discuss legal issues and the Supreme Court’s reform programs. (Courtesy of the Supreme Court Public Information Office)
Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo, along with Associate Justices Rodil V. Zalameda, Samuel H. Gaerlan, and Jose Midas P. Marquez, met with Philippine Ambassador to Japan Mylene J. Garcia-Albano and members of the Filipino community in Japan on March 6, 2024 at the Philippine Embassy in Tokyo, Japan. The discussion centered on vital issues faced by the Filipino community, including challenges related to the judicial recognition of foreign divorces, the conduct of videoconferencing hearings, and the integration of artificial intelligence in the Judiciary.
Chief Justice Gesmundo expressed gratitude to the Filipino community for bringing these concerns to their attention. He underscored the Court’s unwavering commitment to create responsive changes in the judicial system, as outlined in the Strategic Plan for Judicial Innovations 2022-2027. (Courtesy of the Office of the Public Information Office)
Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo presents the Strategic Plan for Judicial Innovations 2022-2027, the Supreme Court’s blueprint of action for judicial reform, to the Filipino community in Japan on March 6, 2024 at the Philippine Embassy in Tokyo, Japan. Joining him are (from left) Associate Justice Jose Midas P. Marquez, Associate Justice Rodil V. Zalameda, Philippine Ambassador to Japan Mylene J. Garcia-Albano, and Associate Justice Samuel H. Gaerlan. (Courtesy of the Supreme Court Public Information Office)